Asia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population over time
- Asia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Asia currently reports 8 % against 4.1 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.9 %.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.35 % | 6.7 % | 1.65 % | Asia |
| 2020s | 8.47 % | 4.67 % | 3.8 % | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population, Asia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Asia, at 8 % against 4.1 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population between Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.9 %, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Asia ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.